by Cheryl Hadland | Sep 13, 2019 | Environmental Sustainability
Friday the 13th is not normally considered an auspicious date by superstitious types, but today brings the decidedly optimistic and welcome announcement that Sainsbury’s – the UK’s second largest supermarket chain – has pledged to slash...
by Cheryl Hadland | Aug 5, 2019 | Environmental Sustainability, Resources
Staff at Tops Day Nurseries Head Office have just taken delivery of a second TerraCycle Zero Waste Boxâ„¢, meaning they can rest assured that even more of their difficult-to-recycle personal waste is being handled responsibly! Zero Waste Boxes are a convenient solution...
by Cheryl Hadland | Jul 25, 2019 | Curriculum Practice, Economic Sustainability, Environmental Sustainability, Policies and Standards
GECCO asked Abbie Hine, Founder and Managing Director of marine conservation organisation, WiseOceans, for her experience using reusable nappies: Abbie’s young daughter is regularly in real nappies Q1. Why did you decide to use reusable nappies? Before my...
by Cheryl Hadland | Jul 22, 2019 | Curriculum Practice, Economic Sustainability, Environmental Sustainability, Policies and Standards
Nurseries are being encouraged to write to their local MPs now to gather support for the Nappies (Natural World Standards) Bill, which aims to reduce single-use plastics in disposable nappies and cut costs for local government and parents. The Bill which promotes...
by Cheryl Hadland | Jun 25, 2019 | Economic Sustainability, Environmental Sustainability
Katie Duke, manager of Tops Day Nursery in Havant, has two boys, three-year-old Oscar who is toilet-trained and one-year-old Blake. She was using disposable nappies but has made the switch. She says, “If I’m completely honest, I thought using reusable nappies...
by Cheryl Hadland | Feb 21, 2019 | Environmental Sustainability
Did you know that if Henry VIII had worn disposable nappies, they would still be rotting in landfill today?! Around three billion disposable nappies are thrown away every year in the UK alone. A single baby can get through up to 6,000 nappies before being potty...
